Citigroup Just Bought a $7 Billion Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card Citigroup Just Bought a $7 Billion Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card
The collapse of the housing market cost Americans $16 trillion. But the banks that caused it are getting away with a slap on the wrist.
Jul 15, 2014 / Robert Scheer
On the NSA, Hillary Clinton Is Either a Fool or a Liar On the NSA, Hillary Clinton Is Either a Fool or a Liar
Clinton is using Edward Snowden as a punching bag to shore up her hawkish bona fides.
Jul 8, 2014 / Robert Scheer
Supreme Court Says Police Need a Warrant to Search Your Phone Supreme Court Says Police Need a Warrant to Search Your Phone
But will they apply the same logic to the NSA’s massive surveillance dragnet?
Jun 26, 2014 / Robert Scheer
The US Still Has a Soft Spot for Brutal Military Dictators The US Still Has a Soft Spot for Brutal Military Dictators
The conviction of three Al Jazeera journalists yesterday underscored the hypocrisy of US support for Egypt’s General Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.
Jun 24, 2014 / Robert Scheer
George W. Bush’s Legacy Is Alive and Well in Iraq George W. Bush’s Legacy Is Alive and Well in Iraq
Former president Bush is to blame for the present crisis in Iraq—along with decades of murder, lies and imperial aggression.
Jun 18, 2014 / Robert Scheer
Feinstein Versus the CIA: a Moment of Truth Feinstein Versus the CIA: a Moment of Truth
The details of the CIA’s torture program may finally come to light.
Mar 12, 2014 / Robert Scheer
Edward Snowden Is Not a ‘Traitor’ and Glenn Greenwald Is Not an ‘Accomplice’ Edward Snowden Is Not a ‘Traitor’ and Glenn Greenwald Is Not an ‘Accomplice’
If anything, reporting on the NSA’s overreach has revealed just how dangerous to our freedoms the agency’s surveillance practices really are.
Feb 18, 2014 / Robert Scheer
The Super Bowl of War: Three Decades of Failure in Afghanistan The Super Bowl of War: Three Decades of Failure in Afghanistan
War is just another game the US loves to play.
Feb 4, 2014 / Robert Scheer
‘Leaky’ Smartphone Apps Allow the NSA to Track Personal Data ‘Leaky’ Smartphone Apps Allow the NSA to Track Personal Data
By monitoring apps such as Twitter and Angry Birds, British and US spy agencies can determine users’ age, location, marital status and more.
Jan 28, 2014 / Robert Scheer
We’re All Suspects in Obama’s America We’re All Suspects in Obama’s America
In his recent speech, the president offered an unbridled defense of the surveillance state.
Jan 21, 2014 / Robert Scheer